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Why You Should Do A Cost-Benefit Analysis Before Throwing Your Next Nonprofit Fundraising Event

Bloomerang

I love them as a major donor cultivation tool, but I hate them for everything else! Attendees often don’t convert to donors. Here are the positives (potentially transformational): Major donor prospects are often inspired to give or give more if proper attention is paid to them. Donor conversions.

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4 Key Benefits of Employer Matching Gifts for Nonprofits

sgEngage

Employer matching gifts offer ample benefits to each stakeholder, including the company matching the gift, the employee making the initial donation, and the nonprofit receiving the funds. . One might argue, however, that the nonprofit is the party that benefits the most from these types of corporate giving programs? Let’s get started.

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Solving the Challenges of Donor-Advised Funds

Allegiance Group

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing areas of charitable giving. More than 3 million people use donor-advised fund accounts for their philanthropy. Despite how popular DAFs are becoming with donors, nonprofits don’t always share the same warm feelings. This makes DAFs a hot topic — and a controversial one.

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How to Demonstrate ROI to Your Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Those who commit to the organization’s mission – clients, donors, board members, and staff – all have opinions about the optimal spending levels to execute the mission. Perceptions of spending levels – from donors, the board, or other stakeholders – can influence campaign and fundraising management.

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What is UX Design and How Can Understanding it Benefit Your Nonprofit

Media Cause

Using color combinations with a contrast ratio of less than 4.5:1 Incorporating familiar and reliable payment options like PayPal, Stripe, and Square into your site creates trust, increasing donors’ likelihood of contributing. Designing for accessibility can make your content easier for all users to engage with.

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What Are Key Event Metrics and Why Do They Matter?

Greater Giving

Cost-to-Revenue Ratio. A cost-to-revenue ratio is a slightly different measurement than ROI that can tell you how much profit your event made versus the costs sunk into it, helping you determine whether the event overall showed a profit or a loss. The lower the ratio, the more effective your spending is. . spent, you made $100.

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How to Engage Donors Effectively with Matching Gifts

Allegiance Group

Matching gifts bring with them the obvious benefit of increased corporate philanthropy revenue. But a lesser-known yet powerful fact is that these programs also work to drive individual donor engagement. Thank your donors for successfully completed matching gifts. Your team likely understands the importance of engagement.

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